SCANDAL!!!

From Left: Tomomi, Rina, Haruna and Mami

SCANDAL, an all female band from Osaka, The Most Powerful Japanese Girlie Pop Rock!! The four met in an Osakan Vocal and Dance School in 2006 and they decided to form a band while juggling with their school life. Shortly after, they started performing street lives every weekend at Shiroten in Osaka Castle Park and eventually, started to get offers to perform in clubs and music halls around Osaka and Kyoto. They managed to seize a chance to perform in a special event at Shibuya Club Asia and started to become more noticed by the public in 2007. And they were signed to an indie label called the Kitty Label and released 3 indie singles Space Ranger, Koi Moyo and Kagero in 2008. They went on their international tour right after releasing the 1st single, " Japan Nite US Tour 2008 " and two concerts in " Sakura-Con 2008" in March in US. And France's Japan Expo in July and Hong Kong's Ani-Con in August. And they conculded their indie career with a mini album YAH! YAH! Hello Scandal. They released their major debut single " Doll " in October 2008 and was signed to the major label Sony Music Japan, under Epic Records. And they started to get more exposure, getting mainstream recongation~~!!! Not to mention, they always have a new set of clothes similiar to school uniforms which they called "Battle Suits" for each single!!!! hahaha

Why named SCANDAL??

The 8 storey building where the studio they practice in, is filled with sex shops. Only the 6th floor is the studio, hahaha..When they deciding on a band name, they decided on the biggest signboard in the building which was SCANDAL. And there you are, SCANDAL is formed~~!!!

I get to know them was through their 2nd major single " Sakura Goodbye " a song to commemorate Tomomi and Mami's high school graduation. It appear at my Youtube "Recommended for you" list so i clicked on it and never stop listening to them~~ They also performed at AFA X last year along with Angela and May'n. It's their 1st time in Singapore. A night to remember siol..hahahaha, I missed them in Hong Kong last yr, i reached HK 1 day after their performance at the Ani-Con and afew hours late to their solo concert in HK too, T.T.. They're the 2nd All-female band i know since Zone, and they sound great, not just some chick band too..I guess i will be featuring an artist or a band every month?? To share with you guys on what bands and singers i listen to?? hahahaha

SCANDAL is:

Haruna (Vocals & guitar)

Mami (Guitar & vocals)

Tomomi (Bass & vocals)

Rina (Drums & vocals)

My Favourite Scandal Singles:

1. Doll

2. Sakura Goodbye

3. Shoujo S

4. Shukan Sentimental

5. Namida no Regret

6. Secret Base ( Zone cover song)

Peace Out~!!

DC, SCANDAL Fan~